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Report shows college tuition steadily increasing
Nationwide college tuition costs have continued to rise this fall and students are relying more on federal aid, according to two recent College Board reports.
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Obama: Keep tuition tax credit
President Barack Obama wants Congress to make a $2,500 college tuition tax credit permanent in his 2011 budget. The White House estimates the price tag of The American Opportunity Tax Credit would be about $58 billion over the next 10 years.
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Column: ‘Happily ever after’ for education
It's a sad day when you find out that Santa Claus doesn't exist, because then you realize that your childhood aspirations of having a reindeer-riding career are over.
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Column: Florida’s flat tuition proposition a folly
How many credit hours are you taking this semester? Twelve? Fifteen? Eighteen? How would you feel if U. Central Florida decided to charge a flat tuition rate for full-time students no matter how many credit hours they were enrolled in?
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Indiana U. maintains lowest ‘average net price’ among Big Ten universities
Indiana U.-Bloomington has the lowest average net price for in-state undergraduate students of any public Big Ten university, according to recently released information from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Penn State ranks third in student debt
Penn State ranks third in student debt among non-profit universities surveyed in a recent government study -- but university officials said they are taking every step possible to curb students' debt.
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U. Illinois might increase out-of-state tuition
Though U. Illinois has implemented furloughs and offered faculty buy-outs to lessen the institution’s $241 million debt, its greatest cost-cutting measure may come from its Stewarding Excellence initiative, which will review all aspects of the institution on their efficiency.
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GI Bill now covers higher-cost schools
For the 2010-2011 academic year, in support of the Yellow Ribbon Program, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has entered into more than 3,200 agreements with over 1,100 schools in order to open the door for recipients of the Post-9/11 GI Bill to attend higher-cost schools.
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Editorial: Making the best of a bad situation
As the budget cuts for the fiscal year of 2012 become a reality, Texas A&M is appropriately preparing for the worst.